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Instructor and student variability
Note: This post is a more permanent version of a LinkedIn post I made in July 2024. There has been some chatter about the limitations of “student-centered” teaching, I think most recently on a Tea for Teaching podcast episode with Sarah Rose Cavanagh. I have thought about this topic a lot, and one way I…
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Workshop and discussion: Group work, “participation,” and Neurodiversity
Note: This event has already taken place. Link to session slides | Link to session handout Date: Tuesday August 20th 2024 | Time: 12pm-1:30pm Eastern US/ 11am Central/ 10am Mountain/ 9am Pacific Registration Link As a faculty developer and consultant who does a lot of work on Neurodiversity, I frequently get asked some of the…
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Materials from “Learning from Neurodiversity: Options for Expression and Communication” Talk
On Wednesday June 26th, 2024 I participated in the 9 in 9 UDL webinar series which was organized by Goodwin University. I wanted to make my materials available so have provided links on this post. I highly encourage folks to look at the materials for previous session and to sign up for the upcoming sessions…
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Abstract and materials for “the grading conference” 2024
Below is my title and abstract for the Grading Conference, which is taking place online from June 13th to 15th. I recommend registering if you can! Title: Lessons in Ungrading from Disability Studies Slides: (link) Handout with resources: (link) Abstract: Those who practice ungrading (assessing students in ways that challenge the traditional practices of ranking…
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The Inclusive Teaching Umbrella
Note: This post is based on a LinkedIn post I shared on April 2, 2024. I have created this blog post as another option for interacting with the “inclusive teaching umbrella” idea. I use the image above when giving presentations to faculty that relate to the expansive concept of “inclusive teaching.” It has helped me…
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Desired results: Tensions between Backward Design and Feminist Pedagogy
I have not used “Backward Design” for two of the last several classes that I have designed and taught myself. I definitely had goals in mind, but I made a conscious decision that I didn’t want to commit to any “outcomes” before learning more about my students and their prior experiences and interests (note that…
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Toward a modest and critical inclusive teaching
Note: This post is based on a recent LinkedIn post I wrote which I got some great feedback on. I am hoping to expand on the ideas here in a longer essay soon. Cover image by Oleg Laptev on Unsplash Recently I’ve been thinking a lot about what I like to call “a modest and…
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Thoughts on inviting a neurodivergent guest to your campus
Over the few years or so I’ve been doing more invited talks and consulting (mostly related to Neurodiversity, disability, and inclusion). Over that time, I have interacted with a bunch of different campuses and departments (some of these interactions resulted in me coming as a guest speaker, and some did not). I’ve been thinking about…
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Public Talk Invitation: Student Disability Activism in Higher Ed, Past and Present
Student Disability Activism in Higher Ed, Past and Present Date: Thursday November 30, 2023 | Time: 12pm-1:30pm Eastern US/ 11am-12:30pm Central/ 10am-11:30am Mountain/ 9am-10:30am Pacific Registration Link Description: Student activists have played a major role in the fight for disability inclusion and representation on college campuses. In this session, we will explore past and present disability…
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A Controlling Profession? Thoughts on Teachers’ Relationship to the Medical Model of Disability
Ever since I read it for the first time, I have been endlessly fascinated by David Mitchell and Sharon Snyder’s statement (2006) that educators are among the “controlling professions”: those that define, oversee, and often surveil disability. Educators join doctors, psychiatrists, and agents of mental health services in this group. The idea is not that…
Sarah E. Silverman
Educator and Consultant
Sarah E. Silverman 